Coffee and Conservation: 7 entries from December 2007

"Sustainable coffee is produced on a farm with high biological diversity and low chemical inputs. It conserves resources, protects the environment, produces efficiently, competes commercially and enhances the quality of life for farmers and society as a whole."

-- Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center, First Sustainable Coffee Congress overview paper

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December 31, 2007: Green Earth Coffee: A cautionary tale

[July 2008 update at bottom of post] I recently received an inquiry about Green Earth Coffee Company, which sells several varieties of Costa Rican coffee promoted as eco-friendly. This struck a reader as at odds with my post on how...

December 27, 2007: More shade coffee farms for Cerulean Warblers

If there is a single bird strongly associated with shade coffee right now, it's the Cerulean Warbler. I've written about the connection between coffee and Cerulean Warblers in the past. I've also discussed the Save the Cerulean Warbler Campaign by...

December 22, 2007: Solstice greetings from C&C

Warm wishes on the winter solstice, from the main jury members of the Coffee & Conservation tasting panel. Mike (Risky Kingbird), Greg (Star[bucks]ling), Terry (Coal Tit), Julie (BirdBarista), and Darrin (Kingfisher). Ordinary people!

December 19, 2007: Coffee review: Counter Culture Holiday Blend 2007

Plainspoken Coffee. A Coffee Review for Ordinary People by Ordinary People, #31. We don't review many blends here at C&C (yet), mostly because it is easier and clearer to provide background and information on single-origin coffees. But we were fascinated...

December 15, 2007: Habitats still destroyed for cheap corporate coffee

Nearly a year ago, I wrote a post discussing a World Wildlife Fund report revealing that robusta coffee was being illegally grown in southern Sumatra, with most being purchased by large coffee producers such as Kraft and Nestlé (press release...

December 8, 2007: Five great charitable donations related to sustainable coffee

Looking for a holiday gift idea related to sustainable coffee? Here are my five top picks of where to direct your charitable giving. These organizations either directly help coffee farmers or their communities, or support bird research in coffee growing...

December 2, 2007: Tim Hortons coffee and the environment

If you are Canadian or live in a U.S. border state, you know Tim Hortons. This coffee and donut/fast food shop completely dominates the carry-out coffee market in Canada, with over 2,700 locations serving around 3 million cups of coffee...

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